Papa and Mimi Camp, Days #5 and #6

Day #5 was designated Patriotic Day....it was the Fourth of July, after all! We started the day off with a red, white and blue breakfast.

Blueberry pancakes with strawberry sauce/syrup!

 

The boys helped make the yard look a little more patriotic...

Waiting (patiently?) for Jen and Matt, her fiance and his two boys (Eli and Connor) to arrive.....what's two more boys when you already have four?!

After spending some time getting acquainted with each other and a big All-American supper (hotdogs, brats, hamburgers, corn on the cob - you get the picture) the boys converged on the front yard to start the evening's festivities....poppers...

(I love all the different reactions!)

...smoke bombs...

...and sparklers!

 

Then it was time to bed everyone down....and of course, they all wanted to sleep together, so the Boy's Dorm was transferred downstairs to the family room floor!  Amazingly, it didn't take too long before they were all asleep.....whew!  This Mimi is worn out!!!

Day #6 saw the three McKissick packing up and getting ready to leave...well, after waiting for Mom and Dad to arrive from their first ever no-kids vacation (which they thoroughly enjoyed).

After saying good bye to Zach, Nate and Lucas, the remaining crew consisting of  Brandon, Eli and Connor headed out back for a try at the Slip n Slide

....we had our challenges but made it work with the assist of Matt and the hose

 

And he's off the end of the slide....!

 Time for some refreshment....Jolly Rancher popsicles with gummy sharks!

And then for the big surprise of the day.....we headed up to Bull's Gap and the Demolition Derby. The boys were so surprised and thrilled...the photos speak for themselves.  

 

 

 

And to the delight of the boys, the night's activities were capped off by a fireworks show...

And now Papa and Mimi Camp officially comes to a close!  We are grateful that everyone had a good time and that many wonderful memories were made.

Soon (like in the next few days) it'll be time to catch up on some other goings on around here....like skydiving and a visit from a granddaughter!  More fun times ahead....